Sen. Patrick O'Connor

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 132) of Joan B. Lovely, Steven G. Xiarhos, Michael O. Moore, Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation relative to preventing sexual abuse of children and youth by adults in positions of authority or trust. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Ms. Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 213) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier and others relative to making foster parents public employees and providing them with certain collective bargaining rights. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 587) of Michael O. Moore, Hannah Kane, Carmine Lawrence Gentile, Brendan P. Crighton and other members of the General Court for legislation further regulating the enforcement of illegal hunting practices. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.

By Ms. Friedman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 105) of Cindy F. Friedman, Jack Patrick Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Michael J. Soter and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to fair pay for comparable work. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

By Mr. Dooley of Norfolk, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Shawn Dooley and others for legislation to establish a transferable pediatric cancer research tax credit. Revenue.

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2539) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to authorize the county of Plymouth to issue pension obligation bonds or notes. Municipalities and Regional Government.

Senate, September 13, 2021 -- The committee on Education, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 370) of Michael O. Moore, John C. Velis and Eric P. Lesser for legislation to establish a hate crimes grant program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1973) of Michael J. Rodrigues, Jason M. Lewis, Joan B. Lovely, Joanne M. Comerford and other members of the General Court for legislation to advance and promote genocide education; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 563) of Michael S. Day and others relative to the establishment of a grant program for the education and prevention of hate crimes and incidences of bias in public schools; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 692) of Jeffrey N. Roy and others relative to requiring instruction on the Holocaust and genocide in public schools, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2525) (Representative Pease of Westfield dissenting).

Senate, July 26, 2021 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2429) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Bradley H. Jones, Jr., James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2433) of John C. Velis, Thomas M. Stanley, David F. DeCoste, Steven G. Xiarhos and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3648) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to military spouse licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents; and (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3697) of Thomas M. Stanley and others relative to military spouse-licensure portability, education and enrollment of dependents, reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2502).

By Mr. Xiarhos of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2547) of Steven G. Xiarhos and others relative to providing for the care and transportation of police dogs injured in the line of duty. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2434) of Marjorie C. Decker and others relative to fire safety education in schools and colleges. Public Safety and Homeland Security.